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Gbe atls flr&morettc.BIDNBY 8COOS. Proprietor.mbUsbed Erery Afternoon (Saturday Ex-cepted) and Sunday Morning.Office oj publication. Court Street.Entered at the Poatoffloe at Ardmore aaaeeund claaa mall matter. Not. a?. MM.SUBSCRIPTION BATES.One Week - - - - - "'I5Oae MonthOneYesr - B-BBOFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE CITYUNITED STATES COURTfne United Status oou rt for this districtrlll meet as follows:Chlckasha February 7 and October 3Byan .-....February 21 and October 17Pauls Valle March 7 and October 31Pureell . . -"-- March S8 and November 21Ardmore April Hand December 6Hosea Townaend United states JudgeW. B. Johnson United States AttorneyO. M. Campbell United States ClerkJohn 8. Hammer United States MarshalTIME TABLEGulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway.BOCTH-BOCSD.Galveston and Chicago Express 12a. m.Cleburne and Kansas City Express.. $:10 p.m.KOHTH-BOUND.Galveston and Chicago Express 12:59 a. m.Cleburne and Kansas City Express. ll :02 a. m.A. Lucas. Ticket Aeent.W. 8. Kbbnasi General Passenger A Kent.ABDHOBE THURSDAY DEC. 22.No empty business houses inArdmore.Trade with our merchants wasnever better.Remember the orphans in mak-ing your Christmas presents.The dollars and dimes you spendwith our merchants will make yourheart glad another day; for thatmoney stays in town.The first mayor of the best cityin the Indian Territory says Ard-more's people can make their citya hummer by united action bysimply pulling together.The trial of John Collins at To-peka Kan. who is charged withthe murder of his father has beenin progress a mouth and will lastabout two weeks more.The Abdmoreite's Christmasedition will be a hummer the manwho fails to have his business recorded therein will miss a grandopportunity.Let all your new resolves be forgood resolve to say all the goodthings you can do all the goodyou an encourage all the goodyou can and bring all the goodthings you can for your town.Ardmore' s prospects for great-ness brighten every hour. Greatevedts in the history of our cityare now smoldering and will burstforth in full power and the manwho said "I told you so" will bein evidence.We believe the majority ofSouthern people would prefer tolook after their relatives andfriends in the old honest wav theyhave been doing without burden-ing the government with any morepension claims and in this prefer-ment the government should notdeprive them of their privilege.A bill has been introduced bySenator Marion Butler as anamendment to the pension appro-priation bill to have the pensionlaw apply to every invalid soldierwidow minor child dependentrelative and all other pensionerswithout . regard to whether saidsoldier was in the Federal or Confederate service. It won't pass.The Washington Post saysThe attitude of the Demosraticparty indicates that it will havetwo tickets in the field in 1900.Olney and Wheeler would make afine team for the expansionistsand as the Princeton man is thepioneer anti-expansionist Cleve-land and Bryan ought to make astunning pair for the othercrowd."What's the matter with Ard-more's lumber dealers? Our Oak-land correspondent says three-fourths of the lumber used at thatplace is hauled from Denison andadds the Ardmore lumber menmay know why. Without con-sulting any of our lumber men inthe matter the Ardmoreite suspicions the close proximity to Christ-mas has a great deal to do withparties making trips to Texas now. jilNQLE STATEHOOD SCHEME.Interest. a Gossip From WaahlnfttoaCafrccraiag the Twin Territories.From Washington there comesthe announcement that ihe Republican party is in favor of singlestatehood for the two territories.A prominent Republican of thiscitj was interviewed on this subject. He stated that he did notknow how to account for the posi-tion which Dennis Flynn is allegedto occupy. Mr. Flynn has alwaysbeen considered a double statehoodman in fact he has avowed it onmany occasions public and private;under the contemplated assimilation however Mr. Flynn is to begiven carte blanche in appoint-ments for both territories this itis thought will win him to the single statehood idea. Then John IDille is a Republican with aspira-tions. He it is who is looking forward to the senatorial toga and inhis ambition he has it is statedintimated that as a colleague noone would be more preferable thanHon. W. II. H. Clayton of thiscity the present judge of the central district. While Judge Clayton is not avowedly a single statehood man yet it is known that hehas not favored the double statehood idea. When the bar assoeiation passed resolutions here a yearago opposing the movement for adouble territory association he didnot sign the call and he' has approved of the bill adopted by thebar association of Ardmore contemplating the establishment of asupreme court for the two territories. Capital.Christmas carols will soon besung over Ihe land and the heart.-of all will be gladdened by Christmas festivities. Santa Claus is inour city and ready to greet you inevery business house you enter.He is a rich old man and hasclerks everywhere. The Ardmoreite advertisers tell vou wherehe can be found.New Postmasters.The Senate has confirmed thefollowing nominations for Territory postmasters:Tulsa J. I). Seamen.Muskogee II. T. Estes.Vinita J. II. Butler.Duraut A. C. Butler.The Aden Case.It was thought the examinationof witnesses in the Aden casewould be completed this morning.This trial it is said has brouerhtout the fact that there are placesin effete Gainesville where they"cash in" and where they have"banks" and "tables" etc. infact it shows that gambling housesare run wide open in that Chris-tian city under the nos of the citygovernment and others who untilnow were not aware of such athing.Joe Maytubbi superintendent ofthe Chickasaw schools is in thecity today. Mr. Maytubbi is re-calling all the scholarships au-thorized by the Chickasaw Nationpaying tuition of such pupils inschools in the states. The billpassed by the legislature the otherday cancelling these tuitions inschools outside of the Nation isthe reason for his action DenisonHerald.New Secretary of the Interior.The Senate has confirmed thenomination of Ethan A. Hitch-cock of Missouri to be Secretary ofthe Interior.Mr. Hitchcock who has been ap-pointed by President McKinley tosucceed Cornelius N. Bliss whoretires is our present ambassadorto Russia a native Alabamian andis 63 years of age.Methodist Christmas Tree.Santa Claus has announced hisintention to be present at theChristmas tree to be given at theBroadway Methodist church Sat-urday Dec. 24th. He wishes tomeet all the members of the Sun-day school and their friends. Thecommittee will be at the church at10 o'clock Saturday to receive thepresents sent in by the parents andfriends. 22-2tPreaalaent Goer a mm4 Cessera Caafbta the Win b the Reverterfor the Ardmoreite.A. H. Williams of Gainesville isin the city.Dr. A. F. Manhart has returnedfrom Paris.L. Peyton is spending a few daysin Kansas City.Byron Drew and family left forTerrell this morning.Mrs. Laura James of ColumbusOhio is visiting in the city.Mrs. Frank Ennis and daugh-ter Bessie are visiting in Okla-homa City.Rev. J. L. Freeman pastor ofthe M E. church at Gainesville isis the city.J. L. Walker of Los AngelesCal. is visiting his sister Mrs. A.W. Bell.Miss Laura Witter will leave forGalveston in the morning to spendthe holidays at her home.II. M. Frensley and family ofDuncan are in the city the guestsof Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Weeks.R. A. Potts of the BrunswickAsphalt company has returned tothe mines near Dougherty.Miss Etta Carter who has beenvisiting at Decatur and BowieTexas has returned home.J. W. Smith of Deport Texasis in the city the guest of hisbrother Dr. A. A. Smith.C. N. Stevens of Stevens Kennerly & Spragins Co. Gainesvillewent to W ynnewood today.R. L. Sanders will occupy thebox office at the opera house during the absence of II. K. Skinner.W. E. Carroll of MontagueTex. visited relatives in the cityyesterday and returned home lastnight.Mrs. Joseph P. Mullen left lastnight to spend the holidays iu herold home in Arkansas and Missis-sippi. Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Martin werecalled to Gainesville yesterday onaccount of the illness of theirdaughter.Miss Naomi Wilhelm left thismorning for Ozona Tex. whereshe will visit friends during theholidays.Mutt Crawford Esq. left lastnight for Dallas where he willspei'l the holidays with parentsand fluids.Miss Gertie Bridewell one ofour college students left for herhome at Whitehead to spend theholidavs.Mrs. II. T. Kirby of Gainesvillevisited her parents Mr. at.d Mrs.Bailey yesterday - and returnedhome last night.C. W. Williams and wife of Denison Tex. are here to spend theholidays with Mrs. Williams' parents Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Lebus.R. A. Laughlin is reported verysick. This is the second seriousattack Mr. Laughlin has had toundergo in the past few weeks.Henry Pruitt who moved hisfamily here some months ago totake advantage of our schoolsmoved back to his ranch near Orrtodav.n. L. Dan representing a harvesting and machinery company ofAuburn N. Y. has been amongour hardware men for the past twod.:ys.Horse Thief Arrested.Will Burks a colored gentlemanfrom Dallas county Texas cameinto Ardmore today well mountedand offered to sell both his horseand saddle for $20. T. J. Jonesat once agreed to relieve him ofhis horse but instead of payingthe negro he handed the money toDeputy Booker who arrested him.Burks acknowledged that he hadstolen the animal from W. P. New-ton near Dallas on Dec. 16.A buggy whip like W. H. Ten-nison sells will make a very niceChristmas present..Anti-Tramp.'A number of . tramps was runinto the calaboose last night andordered to leave . town this morning by Mayor Gait.As soon as the streets are clearenough of mud to admit of beingworked no tramp will be allowedto stay in our town over 24 hourswithout being turned over to Mar-shal Pulliam for work on thestreet.Ruj?st Rugs!Apollos has some lovely rugsthat are being sold cheap.S. C. King charged with break-ing into a store at Wilson wasbefore Commissioner Bradford to-day and given a L earing in part.The trial was deferred until the ar-rival of other witnesses.Mrs. C. R. DeWitt of Brook-shire Tex. is visiting her parentsRev. and Mrs. N. F. Law.For.vour holiday fruit cake goto Spiegle's. They are guaran-teed first class and sell for 23 centsper pound. ll-13tTodd Skipped.Tod Kidd. who was fined $50 inthe mayor's court for carrying aweapon was Eot able to pay hisfine and was given the privilege ofworking it out on the streets. Hewaited for an unguarded momenton the part of the marshal thismorning and suddenly made goodhis escape. Mr. Pulliam was verymuch chagrined over the loss ofhis prisoner.Two Saddles to Be Given Away.There will be two saddles givenawav on December 24th one aCalifornia raise-stamped of thebest grade; one a cheaper saddle.For further particulars call at J.L. Johnson's saddle shop on WestMain street. 21-3tThe whole thing is a laughingmatter. What? "Side Tracked."I don't want all these toys forself amusement. Thev are voursat almost your own price.22-3t J. S. B. Apollos.Brooms.First class brooms finely finished for Christmas presents; bothlarge and small. Call at my shopFriday and Saturday. I will appreciate your purchase.Blind Henry.w&dtf At Free Silvtr Yard.For everything you want forChristmas come to Jake's. 18-7tA Oift.Nothing nicer for a Christmasgift than those Misses and ladiesleggings kept at Hamilton's shoestore. 21-3tChamberlain's Colic Cholera andDiarrhoea Remedy can always be de-pendad upon and is pleasant andsafe to take. Sold by City DrugStore and T. N. Coleman.Mayor's Court.John Burge Tom Harris W. T.Arnold and C. P. Wolf were ar-raigned before Mayor John Gaittoday and each lined $"." and costsfor gaming.Stockholders' Meeting.Office of City National BankArdmore I T. Dec. 10 108.The annual meeting of th : stock-holders of this bank will be heldat its banking house between thehours of 10 a. in. and 4 p. m. onTuesday January 10 1899 forthe purpose of electing seven di-rectors to serve during the ensu-ing year. Dox Lacy Cashier.is your chiiu pony peeked andpeevish? Does it have convulsions9If bo it has worms. White's CreamVermifage is the only safe cure.Every bottle is guaranteed to bringworms 25c.Sold by T. N. Coleman.Dissolution Notice.The firm of Holford & McKenziedoing a general mercantile businessat Lebanon. I. T. is tbls day dis-solved by mutual consent SamuelMcKenzie retiring G. M. D. Holfordassuming all indebtedness and col-lecting all outstanding notes and ac-counts due the eld firm.O. M. D. HolfokdSam McKenzie.Lebanon I. T. Dec. 20 1808.Wanted to TradeThirty-six acres of land one milesouth of Cheek; fine bottom land.Seven years' time. Good fencingplenty water. Will sell cheap oitrade for property in Ardmore.S. Hexsox6d&wtf Love Bldg. Ardmore. june iiunarea i5edroom SfitsJust one carload of them straight. They have just arriredand are now open for inspection. This is the ONLY straincar of BEDROOM SETS ever brought to Ardmore. ai bvbuying in such quantity we get a price and intend givinour customers advantage of it. We also have just receivedTHOSE OTHER CARS consisting of . . . receimSide Boards Chiffoniers Folding Beds Hall Trees. EtcIn fact anything yon may think of in the Furniture line 'Geo. Noland & Co. Furniture.Bivens & WilliamsImmense Stock ofTheir fair treatment and honest prices .have 'renderedtheirs the most popular Hardware house in the IndianTerritory. They always hare what you need in the way ofWagons Buggies s Mowers Heating Stoyes H vh Shelf and . . .Sss Builders' Hardware.Gin Belting.'-gisa. . . Look through their stock and get their price 'BIVENS &Main Street : :BROADWAY CARRIAGE SHOPD.E. AL.L.EIIM6. P. vanDentiepo.-DEALER INShinnies Sash DoorsSouth Court StreetTHE TRAVELING PUBLICwill find our closed carriage meeting everytrain. All calls-promptly attended and yourpatronage solicited.phone no. 35. J. W. M. HARPER.C.A.SAMM0NS1-.?..LumbermanTbe YoungBy his untiring devotion to businessBy keeping everything in stock needed by the carjenteraud builder.By making: the best possible prices on the quality ofgoods he handlesAnd by giving the closest attention to every want of hiscustomers has built up thebusiness enjoyed by any single3very reader of tbe Thanksgiving number of the Akdmoreite who contemplates building is invited to see him.C. A. SAMMONSDealer in Lumber Sash Doors Shingles. Etc.North Caddo Street Ardmore I. T.Old Californiay i v y LEADINGwatchmakers jewelers...WATCHES CLOCKS. DIAMONDS..This firm makes a specialty of Repairing Watches that other men hate failedIn fixing. Forty-five years' experience. Jewelry made to orderFinest Stoclc of Christmas NoveltiesThat has ever been brought to Ardmore. All are Invited to call. Pricesthe lowest. Bargains at A A BULARD & SON'S.HARDWARE.WILLIAMS: : . Ardmore I. T.All work entrusted to my care willreceive prompt and careful attention.BlacksmithingWoodworkPainting andAll work done promptly and guar-anteed to plve satisfaction. Yours'for businessProprietor.LUMBERBlinds "Mouldings Etc.ARDMORE I. T.'i0000000of Ardmore0.00000the best trade in the lumber 0house in the Indian Territory. 00000000